coal mining
Coverage of coal mining in the Nexus archive.
- UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected
Plans to extract 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie were rejected. The UK's last outstanding coal mine proposal has been refused.
- Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture
Shanxi, China’s top coal-producing province, faced a deadly gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine, killing at least 82 people. The disaster, attributed to systemic safety failures, undermines the province’s efforts to rebrand from a coal-centric, high-risk mining hub to a cultural and tourist destination.
- Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia
Nine coal miners died in a gas explosion in Colombia, which is the latest accident in Sutatausa, a site that experienced another deadly mine disaster in 2023. The incident highlights concerns over mine safety in the region. Coal mining accidents have been a recurring issue in Colombia.